First, there was the surprise of the attack by Hamas - the Islamist organization that controls the Gaza Strip - on Israel on Saturday morning. Then the terrible images. Those of civilian victims, but also of Israelis taken hostage. Israel acknowledged on Sunday that Hamas had taken "more than 100 prisoners." Entire families - including children - would be affected. "This goes against international law. The hostages must be released immediately," the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, reacted on X (ex-Twitter).
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